I understand some sites use the "expect" command to script a dialogue
with kas (and other commands requiring a password at the time you run them).
Seems a bit risky, but you could possibly have a shell variable containing
the password which your "expect" front-end scripts use to call the real
kas (and her pals).
(Naturally, you would never leave this unattended/unlocked on a workstation
and always log out before going home.)
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cheers
paul http://acm.org/~mpb
"In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back."
